Definitions for occiput
ˈɒk səˌpʌt, -pət; ɒkˈsɪp ɪ təoc·ciput

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. occiputnoun

   back part of the head or skull

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. occiputnoun

   The back part of the head or skull (contradistinct from sinciput).

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. OCCIPUTnoun

   The hinder part of the head.

   Etymology: Latin.

   His broad-brim’d hat
   Hangs o’er his occiput most quaintly,
   To make the knave appear more saintly. Samuel Butler.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. occiput

   The occipital bone () is a cranial dermal bone and the main bone of the occiput (back and lower part of the skull). It is trapezoidal in shape and curved on itself like a shallow dish. The occipital bone overlies the occipital lobes of the cerebrum. At the base of the skull in the occipital bone, there is a large oval opening called the foramen magnum, which allows the passage of the spinal cord. Like the other cranial bones, it is classed as a flat bone. Due to its many attachments and features, the occipital bone is described in terms of separate parts. From its front to the back is the basilar part, also called the basioccipital, at the sides of the foramen magnum are the lateral parts, also called the exoccipitals, and the back is named as the squamous part. The basilar part is a thick, somewhat quadrilateral piece in front of the foramen magnum and directed towards the pharynx. The squamous part is the curved, expanded plate behind the foramen magnum and is the largest part of the occipital bone. Due to its embryonic derivation from paraxial mesoderm (as opposed to neural crest, from which many other craniofacial bones are derived), it has been posited that "the occipital bone as a whole could be considered as a giant vertebra enlarged to support the brain."

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1. occiput

   The occiput is the back portion of the head or skull that covers the occipital lobes of the brain, located at the base of the skull. In human anatomy, it is often referred to as the occipital bone.

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1. Occiput

   The occiput is the anatomical term for the posterior portion of the head or skull. In insects, the occiput is the posterior part of the head capsule. The word occipital pertains to the occiput.

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1. Occiput

   ok′si-put, n. the back part of the head or skull.—adj. Occip′ital, pertaining to the occiput or back part of the head.—n. the occipital bone.—adv. Occip′itally.—adjs. Occip′ito-ax′ial, of or pertaining to the occipital bone and to the axis or second cervical vertebra; Occip′ito-front′al, pertaining to the occiput and to the forehead; Occip′ito-tem′poral, pertaining to the occipital and temporal regions. [L.,—ob, over against, caput, head.]

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1. occiput

   A facet of the head and skull.

   The occiput is located within the head.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on September 6, 2020  

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Occiput

   that part of the head behind the vertex: in Diptera, the whole posterior surface of the head: in bees, the space between the vertex and the neck.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of occiput in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of occiput in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=occiput
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Occiput
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=occiput
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occiput
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=occiput
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=occiput
8. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=occiput